What is the difference between wire and cable?

Cables have been used for over a hundred years. As an important form of energy for social development, various forms of power transmission have spread to every corner of human society. In terms of expression, the same cable, some people will call it a wire, and some people will call it a cable. What is the difference between wire and cable?

1. Material difference

Wires are conductive metal wires used to carry electrical current. Available in solid, stranded or foil braided forms. According to the insulation status, it is divided into two categories: bare wire and insulated wire.

The cable is composed of one or more mutually insulated conductive cores placed in a sealed sheath, and a covering layer is generally added on the outside.

2. Difference in use

Bare wires are wires that are not covered with any insulation or protection. In addition to being used as a wire for transmitting electrical energy and information, it can also be used to manufacture components and connecting wires of motors and electrical appliances. Generally, copper, aluminum, copper alloy and aluminum alloy are used. In addition, there are all kinds of insulated wires suitable for special requirements, such as low-voltage wires for automobiles, high-voltage ignition wires for automobiles, electrical and electrical lead wires, aviation wires, compensation wires, etc.

Cables can be divided into power cables, communication cables and control cables according to their uses. Can be used to transmit, distribute electrical energy or transmit electrical signals.

3. Structural difference

Cables generally have more than 2 layers of insulation, most of which are multi-core structures, wound around the cable reel, and the length is generally greater than 100 meters.

The wire is generally single-layer insulated, single-core, 100 meters in a roll, and has a wireless reel.

Simply put, in production applications, the smaller diameter is called "wire"; the larger diameter is called "cable"; the simple structure is called "line"; the complex structure is called "cable". However, the name does not actually affect the selected cable products, and the specific model will be used to refer to the product in the procurement. TXGA provides professional and reliable cable assembly products, which are sold directly from the factory, stocked in stock, and delivered on the same day. Enter the TXGA [Product Center] to purchase immediately.